Martinez's best moment came in the sixth round where he continuously pummeled Ancajas with shots to head, an offensive onslaught the Filipino impressively survived. Certainly relinquished well prior to Wilder 1. I want to thank SHOWTIME for their support. Please enter a valid email and try again. Jerwin Ancajas fights out of the southpaw stance, while Alexandro Santiago fights out of the orthodox stance. Despite blaming his poor performance on a botched weight cut and planning a move to 118, former IBF super flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas elected to invoke his rematch clause for a shot at revenge against Fernando Martinez. 1 spot after exciting month of boxing. Feb 1 spot after exciting month of boxing. Ancajas, also 30, has a rematch clause in his contract for this optional title defense against the 11th-ranked Martinez. This was about validating the first fight, Martinez said. Champ. This context problem carries over to the duel tri as well. Ancajas vs Martinez fight highlights #youtubeshorts #youtube #ytshorts . Ancajas, 33-2-2 with 22 knockouts, made nine successful title defenses before losing the strap to Martinez, who holds an unbeaten record of 14-0 with 8 knockouts. Again dont recognize designates. left: -15px; left: 0; And, for some reason, I couldnt move. The login page will open in a new tab. Rappler.com. ?#MartinezAncajas2 #FundoraOcampo pic.twitter.com/Ut4E2bvdVA. Ancajas and Martinez kept up the hectic pace in a back-and-forth sixth round. With your meaningful insights, help shape the stories that can shape the country. By Scott Christ,. Argentinas Fernando Martinez punished Jerwin Ancajas over 12 rounds to wrest away his IBF junior bantamweight title via a unanimous decision. Martinezs right landed with just over two minutes remaining in the third round. Dont lie and try say you won a world championship when it was a unneeded additional Organization above the nail in the coffin WBO last one permitted. The cut appeared to get bad for Ancajas as blood trickled down. Bet on Martinez vs Ancajas 2 and more boxing at DraftKings Sportsbook! Pure results give it and RED ink the name. Las estadsticas sugieren que Ancajas tiene una ligera ventaja de poder sobre Martnez, con un porcentaje de nocaut del 67% sobre el 62% de Martnez. Once someone wins any duel-tri for rest of their career must use CAUTION next to their name. Ancajas claimed afterwards that his legs started cramping in the second round and that he was in pure survival mode from the fourth on, which is usually a sign that you need to stop sweating yourself to death, but here we are. .bio-block iframe { He needs to shorten his list of people to thank though, looked like a small piece of paper but he read out half the Argentine population, Ancajas probably did not prepare very well..rare opportunity wasted..maybe he was thinking he is assured of a little prize even in defeatbut kudos to Martinez. These are the fighters who are in talks with specific potential opponents but have not made official announcements: No. duel-tri and the IBO in its present day form both are more of the same thing. BUT. Ancajas stood his ground in that round and took Martinezs best shots until the final minute of that round. But it was Martinez who hurt Ancajas more than the champion and in between the ninth and tenth rounds, Ancajas corner was asking him if he was okay to continue. And, if hes right, all the factors that made him such a favorite last time around are still in play. Their bout will be held at the Dignity Health Sports . Fernando Martinez is the younger man by 30 years, at years old.. UWBCAFO-I keeps Ukraine in the Ukraine and AINT MESSING WITH RUSSIAS !! width: 100%; ]]>*/, Fight Night: With just under 20 seconds to go in the second round, Ancajas nailed Martinez with a left to the body. In the undercard, Eumir Marcial remained unbeaten in his professional career with a unanimous decision win over American Steven Pirchado. A right-left combination by Ancajas caught Martinez with just under 15 seconds to go in the eighth round. The fight is for the WBC "interim" title, which required the fighters to weigh Three fighters on Boxing Junkie's pound-for-pound list have bouts in place. position: absolute !important; padding-bottom: 56.25%; Ancajas responded by buckling Martinez in the 10th round with a right hand, and he buzzed Martinez again with a straight left only for Martinez to fire back with roundhouse punches of his own in a snapshot of the non-stop action that took place. } He had a lot of trouble leading up to the first fight with the weight. container: 'taboola-right-rail-thumbnails', } The Filipino initially came in .8 pounds over the 126-pound limit. height: auto; UFC Fight Night 220 - Jordan Leavitt vs Victor Martinez - Feb 25, 2023. To find out more, please click this link. After twelve hard fought rounds, the judges scored the fight 119-109, 118-110, and 118-110 as Fernando Martinez retains his IBF title. Feb .similar-video-thumb,.play-icon-responsive img, .must-read img { .node-type-event #home-marquee { Ancajas right hook to the body landed with 1:45 to go in the seventh round. left: -15px; Manny Pacquiao is rumored to be interested in a comeback fight with Conor Benn, who is open to the idea. In the seventh round, an accidental clash of heads opened up a cut on Ancajas forehead to add to his woes. : ), wow, this guy is wild and just doesnt stop throwing punches in bunches. 1 month ago. MANILA, PhilippinesFilipino champion Jerwin Ancajas and Argentine challenger Fernando Martinez officially made weight Saturday (Manila time) ahead of their IBF super flyweight world title fight. Despite blaming his poor performance on a botched weight cut and planning a move to 118, former IBF super flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas elected to invoke his rematch clause for a shot at. Ancajas showed promise in the early goings of the bout, especially in the second round where he boxed beautifully and kept Martinez at bay with his footwork. The pride of Panabo City stands at 5-foot-6 while Martinez is 52. Trainer Joven Jimenez and promoter Sean Gibbons are optimistic Ancajas, who totes a 33-2 record with 22 knockouts, would be able to exact revenge against the unbeaten Martinez (14-0, with 8 . height: 0; Still waiting for my steak and sides, for the record. - Bad Left Hook Martinez vs Ancajas 2 predictions and preview, plus Fundora and more! However, that in and out explosive style is fun to watch. } Staying aggressive in the eighth, Martinez landed the big punches as Ancajas was limited and appeared tired. Being a Top rated contender very valuable thing. Sun, The card is set to begin. Martinez, meanwhile, is an Argentinian Olympian with a perfect record of 15-0 with eight knockouts. Martinez upped the tempo in round two throwing hard uppercuts going to the head and body. The rematch proved no different than the first time they met, with the Filipino unable to contain the aggressiveness of the Argentine, who earned the nod of all three judges, 119-109, 118-110, 118-110. Ancajas succumbed to Fernando Martinez for the second straight time via unanimous decision in their battle for the IBF super flyweight belt in California, USA on Saturday, October 8 (Sunday, October 9, Manila time). left: 0; Tommy says his . UWBCAFO-I Est. Boxing modern hour is afoul. Martinez landed two more right hands in succession with just over 1:40 on the clock in the second round. padding-bottom: 30px; On that note, obviously the main pick of the week was going to be Eubank vs Benn, which of course has been canceled, so it may seem odd that our only full pick is for Martinez vs Ancajas 2, which is up first of three fights on Showtime tomorrow. Pumita proved up to the task, out-slugging Pretty Boy in a hugely entertaining but largely one-sided war. Division: Featherweight (126 pounds) Also referes to world levels only. width: 100%; It was played on 09/10/2022 at 01:45, and the implied winner probabilities were: 71.43 % (Fernando Martinez), 4.55 % (X), 25.97 % (Jerwin Ancajas). Each of them are a pill and a ruin to the sport at its crossover. "I'm looking to win on Saturday night and I want to fight whoever is left after the four-man tournament between Rungvisai, Chocolatito, Estrada and Cuadras," stated Ancajas. What is going on actually with Russia AND The Ukraine? Their bout will be held at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson City, California. TV/Stream: Showtime Why they felt the need to space things out by over seven months is beyond me, but Im going to go ahead and assume Sean Gibbons is at fault somehow. Ancajas, 33-2-2 with 22 knockouts as a pro, lost his world title to Martinez via unanimous decision this past February. Perhaps that was a problem again for the rematch. Martinezs win last time out over Ancajas was a major betting upset, but it was one that I really, genuinely liked, not just on gut feeling but genuinely liked, and I cashed in on it with real life actual greenback money, parlaying it with that nights other big upset, Hector Garcia over Chris Colbert. Ill be tuning into see him again. Ancajas was extremely uncomfortable with inside fighting to offset some of Martinezs aggression. } Because just like the clothing you wear you gonna want to clean up. Ancajas also has the upper hand in terms of reach with 169cm, while Martinez has a 163cm reach. top: -10px; Ancajas (33-3-2, 22 KOs) had some success early in the fight by using fleet movement and his boxing skills to blunt Martinezs relentless aggression. Fernando Martinez retains his IBF Junior Bantamweight World Title with 12-round unanimous decision over Jerwin Ancajas in their rematch. Mark Magsayo on Friday afternoon made the 126-pound limit on his second try for his fight with Brandon Figueroa on Saturday in Ontario, California (Showtime). In the undercard, compatriot and Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Eumir Marcial bested Steven Pichardo for a unanimous decision over Steven Pichardo. [CDATA[/* >